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United States : CAE wins deal from BAE Systems
Publish Date : 13-Aug-2013
CAE has won a contract from BAE Systems to give three Hawk Mk127 full-mission simulators for the Royal Australian Air Force (RAAF). CAE will design and manufacture three Hawk Mk127 full-mission simulators which will each comprise a high-fidelity replica of the Hawk cockpit surrounded by an 11-foot projection dome display with the CAE Medallion-6000 image generator and Boeing's Constant Resolution Visual System.
The Hawk Mk127 full-mission simulators will also has the CAE-developed common database (CDB), an open database architecture which improves the ability to connect and quickly update databases to support training and mission rehearsal requirements.
"Upgrading the Hawk aircraft and support systems is key to assuring the ongoing effectiveness of the training capability to prepare our fast jet aircrews for future generations of fighter aircraft," says Daniel Reid, group captain and officer commanding, Tactical Fighter Systems Program Office, Royal Australian Air Force. "With increasing dependency on simulation in this environment, it is essential that students are exposed to state-of-the-art simulation from the time they commence flying fast jet aircraft."
"The new Hawk simulators will have the latest visual technology and will be qualified for use, lessening the reliance on airborne training events and providing additional training capacity for the Hawk fleet,†Reid adds.
The Hawk Mk127 full-mission simulators come under a complete upgrade and training systems support package which BAE Systems will offer to the RAAF under the Project AIR5438 program. The simulators will be delivered to RAAF Base Williamtown and RAAF Base Pearce in 2016 and 2017.
"We are pleased CAE has been selected to support the lead-in fighter aircrew training for the RAAF," says Peter Redman, Managing Director of CAE Australia Pty Ltd. "The Australian Defence Forces understand the benefits of simulation-based training, and the increased use of high-fidelity training devices such as these Hawk simulators will deliver excellent value and enhanced training capabilities."
